Holy Spirit gives boldness to share the Gospel of Christ in a world that despises Christianity.

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“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:27-31

It should be noted that the Holy Spirit includes Israel with Herod, Pilate, and the Gentiles who crucified Jesus Christ. The same as what Israel and all the Jewish people of today are included with the un-Believing culture of today.

Today, the prayer within our spirit is the same as our brothers and sisters in Christ in the day of Peter and John. Lord, it is against our Lord and Savior Jesus, Your anointed Christ and servant, that today’s culture, which is global, are gathered. They are gathered as an atheistic global culture to do according to what You have determined to fulfill on this earth. Lord, be attentive to their threats and grant to us, Your servants, that we may speak the testimony of Jesus with boldness. Lord, stretch out Your hand to bring healing of the soul, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your Holy Servant, Jesus. May we experience the shaking and the infilling of the Holy Spirit Who gives us the boldness to speak the word of God.

I feel bold just to wear the t-shirt that says, “Normal Isn’t Coming Back, Jesus Is.” When people read those words, they turn away in defiance, show looks of disgust, there are quips of sarcasm, and overall expressions of social disapproval. Some even interpret the words on the shirt as, “Use me for any manual and trivial labor that you might need me for”. Never before has there ever been such a community in unity against the witness for Jesus Christ. When I’m transported to a medical appointment, I bring a Bible to silently read during the 15-mile trip [one way]. The other couple of passengers routinely do everything they can to interrupt the Bible reading. When I did stop reading to talk to them about whatever they wanted, they were very unresponsive and did not want to converse. The whole hour of the ride [there and back], I was barely able to speak a dozen words. Just before being returned to my front door, as they expected me to say “Thank-you for the ride.” I said, “I stand for Jesus Christ.” These experiences are routine in today’s culture.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11